Iowa View: No room for discrimination by businesses

10:49 PM,
Aug. 17, 2013

Gortz Haus in Grimes

Written by

Connie Ryan Terrell

The sign at the drive-through window of a local restaurant read, "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone." Not "because of" or "if we don't like your type." Just a simple statement that, as a business establishment, "we reserve the right" and you simply have no recourse.

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